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# The Calligrapher's Bible: 100 Complete Alphabets with Step-by-Step Hand Lettering Guides

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Review: AWESOME RESOURCE - This book is a gold mine! As a complete beginner, I appreciate the diversity of fonts, the clarity of instructions, and options/tips for getting started. Things are laid out so simply, I don't feel intimidated by any of the styles or concepts
Review: Excellent resource - To be up-front, the '100 alphabets' counts minuscules and majescules separately, so its closer to 60 complete alphabets (Some are majescule-only or minuscule-only, like Unciel), but this does absolutely nothing to negatively impact my opinion of this text. Each hand is prefaced with a blurb about when the hand came to be, and occasionally points out the text that defines or exemplifies the hand (ex.: Insular Majescule, or the Insular Half-Unciel, originated in the British Isles in the 7th century. The Book of Kells and the Lindisfarne Gospels are prime exemplars of this text), which I find fascinating as a study of the actual art of calligraphy, as opposed to just learning to copy the letters in the right shapes. Each hand is presented on facing pages, with one side showing the alphabet and stroke-order, and the opposite page demonstrating defining characteristics of each hand, by letter group. Each hand has letters grouped differently, based on how the letters are formed in that hand, instead of having a blanket grouping system that may not apply everywhere. Before the hands begin, too, there is a section on materials, pens, papers, and illumination materials, as well as a section in the back about gilding with both gum ammoniac and gesso. Overall, it is a solid resource for someone who already has some experience with calligraphy, but who would like to learn more hands. I don't recommend it as a first book, because it has few warm-up exercises, and only a few pages in the beginning about learning how the pen feels in your hand and makes strokes. It' s best if you've already gotten comfortable with a pen, perhaps through italic or roundhand calligraphy, and use this as a resource for adding fonts to your repertoire.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #15,206 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #8 in Calligraphy Guides #9 in Typography (Books) #15 in Arts & Photography Study & Teaching |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,861) |
| Dimensions  | 7 x 0.89 x 8.31 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 0764156152 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0764156151 |
| Item Weight  | 1.45 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 256 pages |
| Publication date  | September 1, 2003 |
| Publisher  | Sourcebooks |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ AWESOME RESOURCE
*by O***K on December 18, 2025*

This book is a gold mine! As a complete beginner, I appreciate the diversity of fonts, the clarity of instructions, and options/tips for getting started. Things are laid out so simply, I don't feel intimidated by any of the styles or concepts

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent resource
*by E***H on February 27, 2014*

To be up-front, the '100 alphabets' counts minuscules and majescules separately, so its closer to 60 complete alphabets (Some are majescule-only or minuscule-only, like Unciel), but this does absolutely nothing to negatively impact my opinion of this text. Each hand is prefaced with a blurb about when the hand came to be, and occasionally points out the text that defines or exemplifies the hand (ex.: Insular Majescule, or the Insular Half-Unciel, originated in the British Isles in the 7th century. The Book of Kells and the Lindisfarne Gospels are prime exemplars of this text), which I find fascinating as a study of the actual art of calligraphy, as opposed to just learning to copy the letters in the right shapes. Each hand is presented on facing pages, with one side showing the alphabet and stroke-order, and the opposite page demonstrating defining characteristics of each hand, by letter group. Each hand has letters grouped differently, based on how the letters are formed in that hand, instead of having a blanket grouping system that may not apply everywhere. Before the hands begin, too, there is a section on materials, pens, papers, and illumination materials, as well as a section in the back about gilding with both gum ammoniac and gesso. Overall, it is a solid resource for someone who already has some experience with calligraphy, but who would like to learn more hands. I don't recommend it as a first book, because it has few warm-up exercises, and only a few pages in the beginning about learning how the pen feels in your hand and makes strokes. It' s best if you've already gotten comfortable with a pen, perhaps through italic or roundhand calligraphy, and use this as a resource for adding fonts to your repertoire.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent reference book
*by B***M on September 17, 2025*

I’m interested in learning calligraphy and after looking at various books, I decided on this one- so glad I did! The book is smaller than I expected (7” x 8”) and spiral bound- which makes it easy to handle. The book is well-made and includes many images with clear instructions. I’m very happy with this book, highly recommended

## Frequently Bought Together

- The Calligrapher's Bible: 100 Complete Alphabets and How to Draw Them
- Caligraphy Practice Paper/Workbook: Hand Lettering Workbook for Beginners
- Studio Series Calligraphy Paper Pad: 50 Sheets

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